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cockatiel — cock a*tiel, Cockateel Cock a*teel, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A small gray and white Australian parrot ({Leptolophus hollandicus}, formerly {Calopsitta Nov[ae] Hollandi[ae]}) with a prominent crest; the male has bright yellow cheeks and crest, but the female … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

cockatiel — or cockateel [käk′ə tēl΄, käk΄ə tēl′] n. [Du kaketielje, dim. of kaketoe: see COCKATOO] a small, crested Australian parrot (Nymphicus hollandicus) with a long tail and yellow head … English World dictionary